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Issue #297 – Wednesday, 2 September, 2015
Albury Wodonga’s largest circulating newspaper
Seven long years A Wodonga couple’s seven-year journey to restore an old house that was little more than a pile of stones will be featured in a new ABC television series. READ MORE ON PAGE NINE
Youth jobs target By ERIN SOMERVILLE unemployment YOUTH will be the hot issue thrown at Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s during his visit to Wodonga on Friday 4 September. Independent Federal Indi MP Cathy McGowan announced on Tuesday morning 1 September her plans to address the problem with the Prime Minister during his visit, stating it continued to be a significant issue for regional residents. The Hume region’s youth unemployment rate for Hume at July this year was 27 per cent unadjusted. Ms McGowan said the discussion needed to be had with the Prime Minister. “We recently had the release of the Kitchen Table Conversation Report, and one of the really big issues is the high level of youth unemployment right across the electorate. “I need to talk to the Prime Minister about what sort of programs we are going to have for regional young people not only to keep them here, but to give them the training they need
here for the long term. “We’ve got a number of programs that are working well ... but we really need to generate jobs in this community and we need a commitment from the government.� Ms McGowan will be pushing for the government to do a review of employment opportunities for young people in regional Australia, and create incentives for employers to hire 15 to 24-year-olds. The Indi MP has also brushed off concerns of a protest that is expected to be held during the Prime Minister’s visit by Beechworth’s Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support group in a push for better treatment of refugees and asylum seekers. “It’s a free country, people can do what they need to do, but my emphasis is making sure that the veterans and their experiences of war gets recognised and honoured. “The community will do what the community does and I’m sure they’ll do it with great respect, which is the Indi way.�
Federal Indi MP Cathy McGowan will be raising youth unemployment with the Prime Minister on his visit to the Border this Picture: ADAM WILSON week. 143792
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